The deer rut | Val di Rezzalo - San Bernardo

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Autumn 2026 excursions: The bellowing of the stag

Early autumn is the mating season for stags. The males put on a display of bellowing; the forest clearings echo with their calls.
In this way, they seek to intimidate rival males and attract as many females as possible to their harem.
If the bellowing is not enough to intimidate the other stags, it can even lead to a “clash”: a kind of “arm wrestle”, antler against antler.

Dates:

• 3 October 2026 | Val di Rezzalo - S. Bernardo 
• Meeting point: Fumero car park (Fontanaccia) | Time: 2.00 pm | Maximum distance: 8 km (round trip) | Elevation gain: 400 m
  Note: paid parking - ticket machine at the exit of the tunnel before Fumero
• 10 October 2026 | San Giacomo di Fraele (free excursion)
  Meeting point: San Giacomo di Fraele car park | Time: 9.30 am | Maximum distance: 8.5 km | Elevation gain: 150 m
  The hike is part of the Interreg MAP-Rezia project, dedicated to the study and monitoring of biodiversity, and includes an itinerary that partly follows the Cammino dei Tre Parchi.
  Note: access road to Cancano subject to a toll - ticket machines along the ascent routes

Details:

• Cost: Adults €10.00 | Children (6-14 years) €6.00 | Under 6s free | Family rate (1 or 2 parents + under 14s) €20.00
• Registration required
• For information and registration: Stelvio National Park Information Point, via De Simoni 42, Bormio, Tel. 0342 900823 | Bormio Tourist Office, via Roma 131/B - Bormio, Tel. 0342 903300

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